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Subject: Re: Sorry Vladimir but this is what I see.... Back to Normal

Author: Dan Honeycutt

Date: 09:51:39 05/10/05

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On May 10, 2005 at 05:45:51, Rolf Tueschen wrote:

>Hi Alex Schmidt.
>
>Unfortunately I don't know you, your name is new for me. All my fault, excuse
>me. I can't comment on your message in detail because I'm not a tech expert of
>computerchess.  Although I have a couple of ideas that should be mentioned
>exactly in the actual situation. This is what I see here.
>
>As far as I know we have a chessprogram that is (until a few days ago) being
>sold by a company led by a known German computerchess enthusiast. The same
>person had already a case some months ago, when a Spanish/French program was
>reveiled as a simple clone. Already at that time the debate went a bit out of
>order because I missed the declaring of the main responsibles. We discussed a
>lot of things but the main point is and always will be that if someone begins to
>sell something that then the product should have been tested. That is a
>neccessary process beyond all friendship and trust.
>
>Why do you now insist in asking such questions to the author of the (actual)
>program that has been reveiled as a clone? If this should be some justice debate
>to prepare something, why can't this happen via email?
>
>Note well that it's still the responsability of the company's chief to give
>informations to the audience and possible clients! I thought that the question
>of a clone status was already answered.
>
>Again, why then turning this against a distant person, when the responsibles are
>nearer? I must also mention that I'm surprised that you give now (when it's too
>late) your material if this proof is such a trivial matter. In short: why do you
>speak for someone else and so retarded?
>
>I must add that I'm not interested in any details from the company that sold the
>discussed program. It makes no sense to push this topic into public. The faults
>of the company are easy to be seen. IMO.

Hi Rolf
There has been evidence presented that the program is a clone.  The author has
said it is not.  Alex is merely asking the author for his refutation of the
evidence.  That is of interest to the public.  As to the company that sold the
program - that's a different issue.

Best
Dan H.




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